Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta

HOW TO USE
THIS
DOCUMENT
How to Use This Document
Step 1
Review and consider all the policies of your school board/authority
relevant to the activity you plan to conduct.
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Review and consider guidelines relevant to All Interschool Athletic
Activities (pages 7 - 20 of this document).
Review and consider guidelines for the specific activity to be
conducted. Activities are listed alphabetically.
Consult checklists, sample letters, resources, etc. in appendices
referred to in text.
Components of the Guidelines
COMPONENTS
OF THE
GUIDELINES
Guidelines for each interschool athletic activity are outlined according to the
following critical components:
• Supervision
• Instructional Considerations
• Equipment/Facilities
These guidelines are intended to support the governing sport rules applicable to
each interschool athletic activity. This document recommends following relevant
federation rules for Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association activities. It is
understood that many rules are modified at the local or provincial level; however,
the modifications should continue to support and follow these minimum safety
guidelines.
Access Guidelines on Website
Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta is available on the
ACICR website at: http://www.acicr.ca/learn-and-network/acicr-documentscabinet.
Users have the option of printing in a pdf format either the entire document
or a specific activity along with its applicable activity category guidelines.
Updates will be posted on the ACICR website.
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Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta - February 2012